2006
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0267-9
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The role of formative evaluation in implementation research and the QUERI experience

Abstract: This article describes the importance and role of 4 stages of formative evaluation in our growing understanding of how to implement research findings into practice in order to improve the quality of clinical care. It reviews limitations of traditional approaches to implementation research and presents a rationale for new thinking and use of new methods. Developmental, implementation-focused, progress-focused, and interpretive evaluations are then defined and illustrated with examples from Veterans Health Admin… Show more

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“…This raises the question whether this is an implication of the formative design of this study or that this is an implication of the fact that the project groups were in charge of developing and implementing the lifestyle interventions. Using a formative design enables researchers to gain insight into program implementation over time and understand the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen strategy 27,28. In the chosen formative design, the researchers tried not to intervene with the implementation process as we were primarily interested in gaining insight into the implementation of evidence-based interventions in daily practice whereby the organizations themselves were in charge.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This raises the question whether this is an implication of the formative design of this study or that this is an implication of the fact that the project groups were in charge of developing and implementing the lifestyle interventions. Using a formative design enables researchers to gain insight into program implementation over time and understand the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen strategy 27,28. In the chosen formative design, the researchers tried not to intervene with the implementation process as we were primarily interested in gaining insight into the implementation of evidence-based interventions in daily practice whereby the organizations themselves were in charge.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The interviews were intended to elicit team members' observations and synthesize their informed suggestions for planning the next phase of the work [47]. These interviews occurred after all study participants were recruited and communication with participants was well underway.…”
Section: Reflective Interviewsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[18] Such evaluation is essential to making program changes by providing a source of 'currency' and facilitating the determination of academic and professional relevance. [19] Formative evaluation serves as an organizing framework to determine what PEOL concepts are present in courses, identify potential faculty champions, and uncover gaps and opportunities for improvement.…”
Section: Assessing Peol Content In Two Undergraduate Nursing Programsmentioning
confidence: 99%